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03 Aug 2015 9:29:33am

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Some weeks ago the drug legalisation issue was dealt with on RN - either Health or Law Report. Portugal was looked at as a case study. They decriminalised all drug use around 7 years ago. Drug consumption is teated as a health issue. Large scale drug selling is still a criminal offence and they target the big sellers. The policy has been very successful. If Portugal can develop a humane and sane approach why cant we. The answer as in so many social reform issues is that instead of looking to the advanced countries of Europe for models, we remain in thrall to the harsh, punitive, puritanical and imbecilic American attitude.